Admissions & Enrollment FAQs

The Fay School's application deadline for first-round admission consideration is January 16, 2026, for the 2026-2027 school year.

Yes! After our first-round application deadline, all applications will be considered on a rolling basis.

The Fay School's Admissions Office can receive an application anytime after an applicant's date of birth.

No! We give all applications submitted before the first-round admissions deadline equal consideration.

After going through the admission process and it is deemed that the child is mission appropriate, we will prioritize current Fay families and do our best to keep siblings together.

All parents are encouraged to schedule a tour the fall before their child is eligible to enroll at The Fay School. To schedule a tour, please submit an inquiry form or application and select a preferred tour time from your assigned checklist.

A group visit is when a group of prospective students are invited to campus. The group visits provide The Fay School with the opportunity to meet your child in a Fay classroom setting. Typically, these group visits are designed for first-round applicants who are applying to Primary - First Grade.

A school visit is when your child is invited to visit a Fay classroom during the school day, with current Fay students. The school visits provide Fay with the opportunity to meet your child. Typically, these school visits are scheduled for children to apply to The Fay School after the first round application deadline or for applicants applying to Second - Fifth Grade.

Admissions Decision Letters are emailed out the first week of March for the first-round applicants. 

The Common Reply Date (CRD) for all members of the Houston-Area Independent Schools (HAIS) varies each year. The CRD for the 2026-27 school year is March 25, 2026. After the CRD, The Fay School's Admissions Office will offer spaces to the applicants in the wait pool.

The Fay School campus comes alive when students are learning in our academic oasis. That said, the optimal time to schedule an individual tour of The Fay School is when school is in session. While deferring your tour to when school is in session, we offer limited tour times throughout the summer months. For questions about Admissions, please contact the Admissions Office at admissions@thefayschool.org.

If your situation changes and your child(ren) will not be attending Fay for an upcoming school year, you must submit a Student Withdrawal Form before May 1 to avoid a 50% Tuition Commitment for the upcoming school year. Without a Student Withdrawal Form before June 1, a family is obligated to pay 100% tuition.

Tuition and fees for the upcoming school year are posted in January. The information is shared with current families via an email from Fay. The information is also updated on The Fay School's website.

Yes, you will need to complete an Enrollment Contract for each child enrolled at The Fay School each year.

Fay offers various payment plans detailed in the contract. Each family must select their preferred tuition payment schedule each year upon enrollment.

Yes. Tuition assistance will continue to be an annual process and families must submit new applications each year. The online application is accessible through The Fay School's website.

January
Tuition and fees published for the following school year.

Mid-February
Non-Refundable Student Deposit ($1,500) due and preferred payment plan selected with enrollment contract.

March 1
Optimal Tuition Assistance application date. *See Tuition Assistance Website

May 1
The first tuition payment is due. Cancellation deadline for families unable to return to Fay as outlined in the Enrollment Contract.

June 1
Second cancellation deadline for families unable to return to Fay as outlined in the Enrollment Contract.